Devices fabricated using soft materials have been a major research focus of late, capturing
the attention of scientists and laypersons alike in a wide range of fields, from microfluidics to …

Time-dependent shape-transferable soft robots are important for various intelligent
applications in flexible electronics and bionics. Four-dimensional (4D) shape changes can …

Soft fluidic actuators produce continuous and life‐like motions that are intrinsically safe, but
current designs are not yet mature enough to enable large deployment with high force and …

The development of devices that can be mechanically deformed in geometrical layouts, such
as flexible/stretchable devices, is important for various applications. Conventional …

The quest for an advanced soft robotic actuator technology that is fast and can execute a
wide range of application-specific tasks at multiple length scales is still ongoing. Here, we …

Microscale machines are able to perform a number of tasks like micromanipulation, drug‐
delivery, and noninvasive surgery. In particular, microscale polymer machines that can …

Reconfigurable micromachines that are highly conscious of changing environments have
significant potential for use in biomedical applications, such as minimally invasive surgery …

Integrating origami principles within traditional microfabrication methods can produce shape
morphing microscale metamaterials and 3D systems with complex geometries and …

Soft actuation allows robots to interact safely with humans, other machines, and their
surroundings. Full exploitation of the potential of soft actuators has, however, been hindered …

Microfluidic devices fabricated via soft lithography have demonstrated compelling
applications such as lab-on-a-chip diagnostics, DNA microarrays, and cell-based assays …